To the Editor of the CRIMSON:

We have received the following letter, addressed to the students of the University, from a student organization in the University of Berlin, Germany's largest educational institution. The letter, which is dated August 30, 1921, is as follows:

"Students of Berlin University would be very glad indeed to know that Harvard students are willing to get in touch with them. For the first time since the war, internationally thinking students of America and Germany meet again. The insanity of war has separated people. They forget the common cord that binds them together as men; they established barriers of hate. A sea of blood drowned out every feeling of humanity, and, sacrificed for idle phantoms, millions of men went to their graves.

"Despite all destruction, despite the hetacombs of slaughtered men, the spirit of war still is rampant among us in this world. Nationalism, chauvinism, imperialism and militarism reign over people as of yore, and it seems as though reconciliation were beyond the grasp of man.

"But a new generation arises. A generation that shall rear the temple of humanity on the ruins of a ravaged world, and dedicate it to the spirit of peace.

"American friends, we are that new generation, even though our now weak voice dies unheard in this world, even though we have to prepare for a battle against reactionaries in Germany and in America, we shall call until the peoples hear us, we shall fight to the victory of an idea.

"Why are nations at war? They do not understand one another. World economics and all the Fine Arts cannot bring about a true understanding of foreigners. Foreigners they remain as long as they voice what may be the same idea in a different language.

"Here, American students, our mutual work begins. An interchange of newspapers, periodicals, books, and continuous correspondence mark the beginning of our task. We stand at the parting of the ways and a road leads into the toture where men shall meet each other as men. Our path will be difficult but a brilliant goal awaits us: the brotherhood of all the people.  "Signed W. Hermann and F. Samson."  ROBERT WORMSER, President Student Liberal Club. September 30